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Affluence in AL5

How AL5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
40,121 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AL5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, AL5 scores 9.3 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Income8.8
  • Crime8.8
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment9.2
  • Health and disability9.5
  • Education and skills9.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£87,947
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in AL5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

AL5England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56.9% of adults in AL5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

AL5England
Higher managerial & professional30.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine4.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.2% of adults in AL5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

AL5England
Degree level or above58.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications7.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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